Animal Topics

Ashford: Dog World Limited, 1981 Stuffed full of adverts on dog breeding and breeders plus show reviews. 320pp plus cxx of classified and index. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: John Murray, 1960 Starts with the Dolphin tales of the Greeks and Romans; then with description of the dolphin today; Polynesian legends, and the true story of a famous dolphin Pelorus Jack. Dust jacket not price clipped, has creases at top of spine. Inscription by previous owner on front free . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Thorn, Erik. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Portland House, 1990 A splendid collection of fish illustrations many from famous works such as E. Donovan's Natural History of British Fishes. 279pp. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Hulton Press, 1951 Cute pictures of dogs and cats. Pastedowns a little browned and with foxing. Dust jacket has loss at top next spine and smaller loss and creases on edges.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1964 The author displays a mature wit and delicate style as well as a far from ingenuous attitude towards the non-human world in The Fields of Noon. She writes of her hobbies, pleasures and inveterate interests; of her dogs and her daughter's canary; of an old widlcat who winters in the garage but otherwise refuses her advances; of her success in imitating bird calls and of some bizarre consequences. Charming illustrations throughout by Cecile Curtis. Dust jacket not price clipped. Very slight wear to dj at top of spine, small tear to bottom front. Books covers bumped top/bottom of spine; inscription by previous owner on front free endpaper and back free endpaper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Curtis, Cecile. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Fort Augustus : The Abbey Press, 1954 32 page booklet about Loch Ness and its famous monster. Covers a liitle browned and shelfworn with small inscription on the back by a previous owner. . Fourth Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: W. & G. Foyle Ltd, 1970 This is a book for the pet dog owner rather than the experienced breeder and fancier and gives invaluable information and advice on the proper care of your Dachshund to enable you to get the maximum pleasure from your pet.. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Neptune City: T.F.H. Publications, 1991 A really good handbook for choosing a new cat. Full of information, surveys every recognized breed of domestic cat. and gives information on care and maintenance. With 450 full-colour photographs. 448pp. . Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Blond & Briggs, 1979 A look at the linguistic and other abilities of our close cousins the apes. Lots of photographs. Dust jacket has chips on top edge and small tear on corner. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1958 A series of amusing, sharply observed and often very exciting glimpses of some curious creatures. Dust jacket frayed around the edges, price clipped, large part missing from bottom of spine. Book has inscription by previous owner on front free endpaper. Second impression.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Ralph Thompson. more information

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London: Hutchinson, 1957 An entertaining account of adventures in a croft in the wilds of Scotland with illustrations throughout by Raymond Sheppard. Dust jacket, not price clipped. Some small tear to top of dust jacket. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Sheppard, Raymond. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Frederick Muller, 1979 58pp. All about cats.. Second Impression. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Tony Hatt. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: MacDonald and Jane's, 1977 An account of the author's efforts to start a wildfowl farm at Daw's Hall. With charming illustrations by Timothy Greenwood. Dust jacket price clipped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Greenwood, Timothy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: MacDonald and Jane's, 1978 Iain Grahame's stories of Daws Hall, an international centre for rare and endangered species of pheasant, and a breeding centre for a very wide collection of waterfowl, and home to Iain Grahame and his family. With 170 pages, illustrations by Timothy Greenwood. Dust jacket, price clipped, corners of covers bumped. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Greenwood, Timothy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. [1945] 223pp. Wear to extremeties of covers. Remnants of label on front free endpaper and pastedown. . . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Studies, essays and sketches of animal life. Top page edges gilt. Browning to free endpapers, a very slight wear to cover corners and top/tail of spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: William Kimber, 1963 The story of a seal, saved by the author as a cub when near death, and how it recovered and came to understand a wide range of spoken words. 168pp. The story of the saving of a baby seal. Dust jacket with a little wear to top/tail of spine and edges, some writing at top edge on the back. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Methuen & Co., 1958 Covers history, breeds, buying, breeding, exhibiting, training, shaving and the care of poodles generally. Soiling to dust jacket. Some brown stains to text page. 117pp.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Hutchinson, 1977 Two tears to front of dust jacket, small tears on back top edge. Some soiling to page edges.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Ann Thomson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Saffron Walden: C. W. Daniel Company , 1991 Written to give remedies to the more common diseases affecting goats. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. more information

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London: Paul Hamlyn, 1967 All about cats and kittens. 141pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Thomas Tegg and Son , 1838 With upwards of five hundred engravings on wood. 639pp. Pastedown hinges both cracked. Wear to surfaces and extremities of green cloth covers. Blind stamped decoration on front cover with gilt vignette; gilt decoration and title on spine. Previous owner's name and date on front pastedown. Occasional brown spots on text pages. . Seventh Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. more information

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London: T. T. And J. Tegg , 1833 With numerous engravings on wood. 334pp.Tears to top and edges of spine. Front and back pastedowns badly cracked. Inscription at top of front free endpaper. A little foxing on title page and occasionally throughout text. . Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: A & C Black Ltd, 1915 24 black and white illustrations of zoo animals. Dedication to previous owner on front free endpaper. Light foxing on title and a faintly on some margins. Much worn spine.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1962 Sixteenth printing. 91pp. Dust jacket foxed and with wear to edges. Book has paperclip mark on top edge of front free endpaper and half-title page. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Spring Books Translated by Iris Urwin. Numerous, often cute, some not so cute, photographs. 320pp. Not dated. Inscription on front free endpaper by previous owner. Heavy book, 1.75kgs.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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United Tobacco Cos. (South) Limited [1940] Completed album with all 100 cards present. Text in English and Afrikaans. 102 pages. Wear to cover corners and soiling on back and front. Inscriptions by previous owners on front free endpapers. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Spring Books Amusing and very cute animal photographs. Front cover has a few marks on top edge and corner. 87pp. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Bracken Books, 1996 This book, first published in 1896, ranks as one of the finest general studies in animal anatomy. It offers the artist and designer, as well as the naturalist, a comprehensive and detailed study of animal anatomy. The Greyhound and a few other pages have muscles, and muscle names highlighted by previous owner.. First Edition. Pictorial Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Spring Books Photos and descriptions of animals. Translated by helen Watney. Signed by previous owner on free endpapers and half-title page. Cloth covers, with front decoration; pictorial pastedowns.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Book Club Associates, 1984 " A visual who's who of all the world's creatures" With excellent and numerous illustrations. 600 pages, jolly heavy. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1954 Barbara Woodhouse writes on her experiences and how to talk to animals to train and improve behaviour. Over forty illustrations. Wear to cover edges, some soiling, a little foxing on pastedowns and elsewher. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: George Routledge and Sons A new edition, re-edited and revised, with observations on breeding cavalry horses by Cecil. Many illustrations. Not dated. Very worn covers, spine worn and broken down front edge with some loss to top and tail, surface and edges worn. Cracked pastedowns. A few brown spots. Text pages and illustrations in good condition.. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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